HayDay 35: A Grand Finale
Friday, May 12th, 2023, 0600-2030West Horseshoe Mesa to the South Rim, via South Kaibab trail 24 miles, elevation 7200′ Gazing at stars every time I woke up was a nice experience. But then the quarter moon came up and boy did it seem bright. My tent usually blocks some of the light but here in the open, even such a sliver made a big difference. I also was awoken by something crawling on my neck. I only remember grabbing and flicking whatever it was away, then falling back asleep. So it probably wasn’t a scorpion. Oddly, there were 20 or so little beetles crawling under each of us in the morning, so I’d guess my nighttime visitor was one of[…]
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